Papers
73
Total Citations
1,848
H-Index
21
About
Maura Casadio is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics, neuroscience, and rehabilitation engineering, whose work has fundamentally advanced our understanding of sensorimotor recovery and robot-assisted therapy. Her research spans computational neurorehabilitation, haptic robotics, and motor learning, with a particular focus on stroke survivors and individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). Casadio's contributions include the development of innovative robotic systems such as the *Braccio di Ferro* haptic workstation (186 citations), purpose-built to replicate the nuanced forces of physical therapy, and adaptive robot controllers that intelligently adjust training intensity based on patient performance. Her work on wrist rehabilitation and proprioception enhancement expanded robot therapy beyond traditional shoulder-elbow paradigms. Across multiple studies, she demonstrated that MS patients exhibit measurable sensorimotor deficits even before clinical symptoms appear — a striking and clinically significant finding. Her 2016 paper on computational neurorehabilitation (190 citations) makes a compelling case for modeling neural plasticity to predict and optimize recovery outcomes. By bridging dynamical systems modeling with clinical practice, Casadio has helped transform robot therapy from an experimental tool into a scientifically grounded discipline, leaving a lasting mark on how clinicians and engineers approach neurological rehabilitation.
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- 2Braccio di Ferro: A new haptic workstation for neuromotor rehabilitation186 citations · 2006
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- 7Minimally assistive robot training for proprioception enhancement79 citations · 2009
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